The First Saturday In May

A Journal of Kentucky Derby and Oaks contenders

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Ami’s Flatter, foaled April 26th by Flatter out of a Victory Gallop mare at Tall Oaks Farm. He now runs for owner Ivan Dalos and is training with Josie Carroll.

His career so far stands at 3: 1-1-0, earning him a total of $64,733. Most recently he made his graded stakes debut, running fourth in the GIII Sam F. Davis Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on 1/31.

His current odds of winning the Derby stand at 225/1.

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Ami’s Flatter finished second in the Tampa Bay Derby at Tampa Bay on 3/7, bringing his career to 4: 1-2-0 with earnings of $134,733.

He has 20 points on the road to the Kentucky Derby.

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Guys I'm super sorry for falling behind so far! I'm dealing with some health issues lately so it's been hard to sit at the computer. Trying to catch/keep up. DON'T GIVE UP ON ME!

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Hold Me Down, foaled Jan 25th by Hold Me Back out of a Skip Away mare at Rowling Oaks Farm. She now runs for owner Yehuda Cohen and is training with Assaf Ronen.

Her career so far stands at 4: 1-0-0, earning her a total of $41,672. She most recently ran fourth in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct on 2/21.

She has 5 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

She does not have current odds.

Pictured are the silks for Yehuda Cohen.

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Sweet On Smokey, foaled March 13th by Successful Appeal out of a Devil's Bag mare for breeders Tom McCrocklin and Frank Mermenstein. She now runs for owners Alan Cook, Larry Pratt, and Jacquie Dalton and is training with Gregory Sacco.

Her career so far stands at 9: 1-1-3, earning her a total of $58,800. She most recently ran third in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct on 2/21.

She has 11 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

She does not have current odds.

Pictured are the silks for her connections.

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Eskenformoney, foaled April 13th by Eskendereya out of a Not For Love mare at Ramspring Farm. She now runs under StarLadies Racing silks and is training with Todd Pletcher.

Her career so far stands at 8: 2-2-1, earning her a total of $103,300. She most recently ran third in the GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream on 2/21 in her graded stakes debut.

She has 10 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

She does not have current odds.

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Puca, foaled May 17th by Big Brown out of a Silver Ghost mare for breeders Jerry Crawford and Paul Pompa, Jr. She now runs under Donegal Racing silks and is training with Bill Mott. She is a half sibling to millionaire and multiple graded stakes winner Finnegans Wake.

Her career so far stands at 5: 1-0-1, earning her a total of $62,832. She most recently ran fourth in the GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream on 2/21.

She has 5 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 40/1.

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Paulassilverlining, foaled March 21st by Ghostzapper out of a Grindstone mare for breeder/owner Vincent Scuderi and is training with Michelle Nevin.

Her career so far stands at 6: 3-2-0, earning her a total of $303,950. She most recently ran second in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct on 2/21. Her only finish off the board was her very first start where she finished fourth.

She has 20 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 90/1.

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Overprepared, foaled May 11th by Quality Road out of a Dayjur mare for breeder William Farish, Jr. She now runs under Repole Stable silks and is training with Todd Pletcher. She is a half sibling to multiple graded stakes winner Shadow Cast.

Her career so far stands at 4: 2-0-1, earning her a total of $118,000. She most recently ran fifth in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct on 2/21, marking her first time off the board in her career.

She has 10 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 75/1.

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Lovely Maria, foaled April 23rd by Majesticperfection out of a Thunder Gulch mare for breeders Olin Gentry and Thomas Gaines. She now runs for owner Brereton Jones and is training with Larry Jones. Her career so far stands at 5: 2-2-0, earning her a total of $67,600. She most recently won an Allowance Optional Claiming race at Fair Grounds on 1/26. Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 200/1. Pictured are the silks for Brereton Jones.

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Lovely Maria made her graded stakes debut on 2/21, finishing second in the GIII Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Grounds. Her career statistics are now 6: 2-3-0 with earnings of $102,600.

She has 20 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

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Liberty Island, foaled April 27th by Harlem Rocker out of a Precise End mare at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds. She now runs for owners Xavier Racing Parners and The Club Racing and is training with Dominick Schettino.

Her career so far stands at 3: 1-1-0, earning her a total of $55,000. She most recently ran last in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct on 2/21.

She has 4 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

She does not have current odds.

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Lassofthemohicans, foaled March 20th by Indian Charlie out of a Tale of the Cat mare for breeders Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds, Fox-Straus Kentucky, and Thomas Van Meter. She now runs for owners Wachtel Stable, Brous Stable, and Meadowland Thoroughbreds and is training with Brendan Walsh. Her career so far stands at 5: 1-4-0, earning her a total of $86,000. She most recently made her graded stakes debut, running second in the GII Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream on 1/24.

She has 4 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Her does not have current odds.

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Lassofthemohicans finished fifth in the GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream on 2/21, bringing her career to 6: 1-4-0 with earnings of $91,520.

She has 4 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

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Jacaranda, foaled Feb 20th by Congrats out of a Distorted Humor mare at Vinery. She now runs for owner Barry Schwartz and is training with Michael Hushion. She is a half sibling to millionaire and multiple GI winner Constitution.

Her career so far stands at 3: 2-0-0, earning her a total of $197,000. She most recently ran a disappointing eleventh in the GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream on 2/21, resulting in her first defeat. She is not a stranger to the graded stakes realm, previously winning the GIII Tempted Stakes.

Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 85/1.

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I'm a Chatterbox, foaled March 7th by Munnings out of a Lost Soldier mare for breeder/owners Fletcher and Carolyn Gray and is training with Larry Jones.

Her career so far stands at 5: 3-0-1, earning her a total of $228,614. She most recently won the GIII Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Grounds on 2/21.

She has 61 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 275/1.

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It's gotten really difficult to keep up with every horse running in everything from claiming races to graded stakes races, so I'm only going to post about horses that I find pertinent now that we're getting closer to race day. I'm still keeping up with all of them in case any of them jump out of nowhere, but hopefully not trying to post every single horse is going to make it a little easier to keep up with them.

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Forever Unbridled, foaled April 24th by Unbridled’s Song out of a Lemon Drop Kid mare for breeder/owner Charles Fipke and is training with Dallas Stewart. She is a full sister to stakes winner Unbridled Forever, and is out of Kentucky Oaks winner Lemons Forever.

Her career so far stands at 4: 1-2-1 , earning her a total of $74,100. She most recently made her graded stakes debut, running third in the GIII Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Grounds on 2/21.

She has 14 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

She does not have current odds.

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Ekati’s Phaeton, foaled Feb 2nd by Tale of Ekati out of a Capote mare for breeders Haymarket Farm and Machmer Hall. She now runs under Phaedrus Flights silks and is training with William Kaplan. Her career so far stands at 6: 3-1-0, earning her a total of $127,760. She is a graded stakes winner, winning the GIII Old Hat Stakes earlier this year, but more recently ran 4th in the GII Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream on 1/24. She has 1 point on the road to the Kentucky Oaks. Her current odds of winning the Oaks stand at 200/1.

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Ekati's Phaeton won the GII Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream on 2/21, bringing her career to 7: 4-1-0 with earnings of $241,840.

She has 51 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

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Diannestillworks, foaled Feb 3rd by Scat Daddy out of a Gilded Time mare at Winchester Farm. She now runs for owners Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables, and The Elkstone Group and is training with Rudy Rodriguez. She shares connections with GI Winner Condo Commando.

Her career so far stands at 5: 1-0-3, earning her a total of $59,915. She most recently finished third in the Wide Country Stakes at Laurel on 2/16.

She has 2 points on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

She does not have current odds.